Temperature Monitoring & Sensors
17 products listed
Introduction
A fridge that drifts warm overnight can cost a week of stock and a failed inspection. Temperature monitoring puts small wireless sensors in fridges, freezers and hot-hold units, sends readings to a dashboard and alerts you by text, email or phone call when something goes out of range. The software also builds the temperature log that would otherwise be filled in by hand. Products fall into three kinds: sensor systems bundled with checklists, standalone monitoring for cold chains and storage, and thermometer and data logger makers whose cloud services are a secondary offer.
Who needs it
Kitchens with several walk-in fridges, sites left unattended overnight and multi-site groups gain most. Small cafes with a couple of fridges may find a manual probe log with an app enough. It becomes worth the hardware cost when a failure has cost stock, or staff spend real time on manual readings. Check what your local rules require for records.
Written 30 September 2026
What to look for
Vendor's own sensors required. Several products only work with their own sensors and gateways. Others accept Bluetooth probes or third-party devices, which affects what you buy and who supports it.
Hardware included or bought separately. Some subscriptions include sensors and replacements for the term. In others you buy devices up front, with prices listed per device in one profile.
Alert channels and escalation. Alerts by text, email, voice call or app differ. Ask whether the next person is alerted when the first ignores it.
Length of contract term. One product states three years unless the quote says otherwise, and another offers month-to-month on all plans. Sensors sit in your kitchen for the whole term.
Checklists as well as sensors. Probe checks on cooking and cooling still need recording. Some products handle both, while others only monitor fridges.
At a glance
9 products have a profile.
1 publish a starting price and 8 are quote only.
100% of the 1 products that state it have a free plan.
The median product names 0 integrations.
Most named integration partners: CMX1 (1), Ecotrak (1), FoodDocs (1), Milesight sensors (1), Restaurant365 (1), Science On Call (1).
Of the 17 profiled products, 11 are quote only, two charge per location, and one each charges per asset or per device. Published prices are rare, because cost depends on the number and type of sensors.
Compare products
17products with a profile. Ordered by how many columns are filled, then by name. Select a column heading to sort.
| Product | Best for | Starting price | Free plan | Free trial | Platforms | Integrations | Last reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurant and hospitality groups | GBP 59 per site per month, billed annually | Not stated | Yes | Web, iOS, Android | 2 | 29 September 2026 | |
| Restaurants and cafes preparing for hygiene inspections | GBP 13 per site per month | Not stated | Yes | Web, iOS, Android | 1 | 29 September 2026 | |
| Restaurants and takeaways going paperless | GBP 130 one-off per device | Yes | Not stated | Web, iOS, Android | 1 | 29 September 2026 | |
| Single-site food businesses replacing paper food safety records | NZD 91 per site per month, billed annually (excl. GST) | Not stated | Yes | Web, iOS, Android | 2 | 29 September 2026 | |
| Contract and institutional catering (schools, hospitals, care homes, companies) | EUR 29.9 per month, excluding VAT | Not stated | Not stated | Web, Android | 8 | 29 September 2026 | |
| Restaurants replacing paper temperature logs | Not published | Not stated | Not stated | Web | 7 | 29 September 2026 | |
| Multi-site food and beverage operators | Not published | Not stated | Not stated | Web, iOS, Android | None named | 29 September 2026 | |
| Restaurants, caterers and food retailers | Not published | Not stated | Not stated | Web, Windows | None named | 29 September 2026 | |
| Multi-unit restaurant chains | Not published | Not stated | Not stated | Web | None named | 29 September 2026 | |
| Food manufacturers needing HACCP records and lot traceability | Not published | Not stated | Not stated | Web | None named | 29 September 2026 | |
| Food and beverage producers and distributors | Not published | Not stated | Not stated | Web, iOS, Android | None named | 29 September 2026 | |
| Restaurants and canteens in the Nordics | Not published | Not stated | Not stated | Web, iOS, Android | None named | 29 September 2026 | |
| Food service and hospitality operations | Not published | Not stated | Not stated | Web | None named | 29 September 2026 | |
| Hospitality and catering kitchens | Not published | Not stated | Not stated | Web, iOS, Android | None named | 29 September 2026 | |
| Multi-site restaurant chains | Not published | Not stated | Not stated | Web | None named | 29 September 2026 | |
| Multi-unit and franchise restaurant operators | Not published | Not stated | Not stated | Web, iOS | None named | 29 September 2026 | |
| Restaurants and foodservice kitchens | Not published | Not stated | Not stated | Not published | None named | 29 September 2026 |
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Figures come from vendors' own published information, last reviewed on 29 September 2026. See how we list products.